Nataylia Roni has the first of two dance sessions based on the famous fairy story.
1. The smart new shoes
The first session focuses on the old shoemaker - his quiet, solitary life and slow, sombre movements.
Resources
Download the audio for this dance session as an mp3 file.
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
Lesson summary
Warm up: children imagine putting on a favourite pair of shoes; then they stand up and move around their space, swinging arms as they go.
At the shoe shop: the children imagine trying on two pairs of shoes - the first pair is very uncomfortable and hurt the feet; the second pair is just right.
The old shoemaker: the children imagine being the old shoemaker of the story. They move through cold, dark streets, shuffling along with the aid of a walking stick.
Cutting the leather: the children imagine being teh shoemaker as he makes a pair of shoes. They begin by using their fingers as a pretend pair of scissors to cut out two pieces of leather for the new shoes.
Stitching and nailing the shoes: the movement continues with two further sequences requiring clear, precise hand movements.
The shoemaker goes to bed: the shoemaker leaves his task for the evening and shuffles through the spaces once again on his way to bed.
The shoemaker’s surprise: in a brief sequence the children convey the delight and surprise of the shoemaker when he comes down the following morning to discover that someone has made a new pair of shoes for him.
The elves in the shoe shop: working in pairs the children move through the shoe shop as the two Elves; they are tiny and the furniture in the shop seems enormous…they must also listen out for the shoemaker’s cat!
Cool down: taking some deep breaths, down on the floor, while considering some of the things that have happened in today’s story.
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